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28 April 2015

I've got a bad feeling about this...

The bad feeling? Not that there'll be another set of abominations like Episodes 1 to 3, because this looks absolutely, hysteria-inducingly, excellent. No, the "bad feeling" is like every penny in my wallet suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.

You see, as well as focussing my oldhammering on a few specific models (Got a C31 hill troll spare? Send it my way, there's a good fellow!) to round out warbands I've accrued the lead for already, I've been captured by the idea of the Star Wars: X-Wing game and will hopefully be getting it for my birthday in a few weeks time.

Tokens! Dice! Pre-painted ships! Star Wars!

Like a GW boxed set, however, there's only so much you can do with the included models (an x-wing and two ties) and I've been pricing up gaming mats, more fighters, the Falcon (of course - duh!), and possibly a larger ship or two. I blame two things for my fall into a new game, aside from that trailer above. First, my dad took me to see the whole trilogy as my first cinema trip, aged about five. Second, the amazing LucasArts fighter sims for the pc, X-Wing and Tie Fighter. What chance did I have in overcoming the Jedi mind tricks after that?

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Its a nice game to just pick up and play with no prep, my friend Peter (he was at my house when we played Necromunda) has quite a bit of x-wing so I'm certain I could persuade him to put on a game. After playing I got all excited too and went and bought a bunch of ships you cannot get from shape ways. Now you have to understand I love the prequels as much as the originals, watch the films through kids eyes and they are great.. So I have a bunch of Naboo fighters, jedi fighters and vulture droids.

Amongst my many tabs in my miniatures planning spreadsheet, I have one called "Xwing". On that tab is a list of financial ruin. You see, I love Star Wars, and the EU, and would very much like to create whole squadrons of fighters. And then there is the Shapeways side list... freighters and storm trooper transports and other things that you would need for proper campaigns.

Well, after reading a few "how to get started in X Wing" sites, I've bought myself a boxed set as they all seem to say you really need two boxes. That way, if I do get a set for my birthday I'm sorted (for now), and if not I still can play... Weak and impetuous, I am!

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The escapist hobby of my teenage years has resurfaced as a way for my adult self to relax and be creative after all the important parts of my day have been addressed. Nostalgia for the simplicity of my youth is undoubtedly a part of it!